Ferdinand II of Bohemia

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:King_of_Bohemia
gptkb:Holy_Roman_Empire
gptkbp:birth_date 1578-07-09
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:St._Vitus_Cathedral
gptkbp:death_date 1637-02-15
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:House_of_Habsburg
gptkbp:father gptkb:Maximilian_II,_Holy_Roman_Emperor
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ferdinand II of Bohemia
gptkbp:known_for Counter-Reformation policies
his role in the Catholic Reformation
his impact on European politics
his efforts to consolidate power
expansion of Habsburg influence
supporting the Catholic League
repression of Protestantism
his legacy in European history
his influence on the outcome of the Thirty Years' War
his role in the decline of Protestant power in Europe
centralizing authority in Bohemia
defeating Protestant forces
establishing the Habsburg dynasty's dominance
his alliances with various German states
his conflicts with Sweden
his diplomatic relations with Spain
his efforts to restore Catholicism in Bohemia
his efforts to suppress uprisings
his impact on the Protestant Reformation
his influence on the Holy Roman Empire
his legacy in the Habsburg dynasty
his military campaigns in Germany
his policies towards religious minorities
his policies towards the Czech lands
his policies towards the nobility
his relationship with the Catholic Church
his relationship with the Holy See
his relationship with the nobility in Bohemia
his role in the Battle of White Mountain
his role in the consolidation of Habsburg power
his role in the formation of the Catholic League
involvement in the Peace of Prague
promoting Jesuit education
his impact on the political landscape of Central Europe
his role in the early stages of the Thirty Years' War
his efforts to strengthen the Habsburg position in Europe
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Maria_of_Spain
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Austrian
gptkbp:political_affiliation gptkb:Habsburg_dynasty
gptkbp:post_war_career gptkb:Thirty_Years'_War
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Rudolf_II
gptkbp:reign_end 1637
gptkbp:reign_start 1617
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Catholicism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Maria_Anna_of_Bavaria
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Ferdinand_III
gptkbp:title gptkb:Austrian_Empire
gptkb:King_of_Bohemia
gptkb:King_of_the_Romans
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Prague_Defenestrations
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6